Pokémon Generation I Event Guide
Written by Twig
This is a guide for Pokémon Generation I events. Generation I consists of the Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow Game Boy Pokémon games. Generation I and II Pokémon are not able to be traded or imported to Generation III, IV, and V Pokémon games. I personally attended two of the Toysrus Mew giveaways as well the 2000 Pokémon Stadium Tour Mew giveaway. If you are going to cite any information in this guide, I ask that you give credit to me as the author of the guide.
Special thanks to the following members for helping to contribute sections: Poryhack, Gold Ursaring, Requiem, Nirron, SnorlaxMonster, and Lady Ariel.
CoroCoro Mew Giveaway 1996-1997
The Japanese magazine CoroCoro announced a contest for a Mew. CoroCoro gave away only 20 Mews, and received more than 78,000 contest entries.
Nintendo Power Surfng Pikachu Giveaway October, 1999
In October of 1999, Nintendo Power annouced a giveaway for a surfing Pikachu. The Pikachu knew surf and could learn other water type moves. Only 1,000 Pikachus were distributed nationwide. The surfing Pikachu could be used to play the Pikachu surfing minigame in Pokémon yellow.
Spaceworld Mew Giveaway November, 1999
Mew was distributed at the Spaceworld convention center in Tokyo to contest winners. Contestents who sent in entry cards were mailed confirmation letters to be taken to one of twenty Mew distribution stations at the convention. The contest winners handed their game paks to a Nintendo employee who plugged the cartridge into the Mew distribution machine. "Onscreen, a visual would appear of Mew heading through a cable into its new home" (Nintendo Power, 1999). The machine includes a Super Nintendo controller, and what looks to be a Super Nintendo with a modified Super Game Boy 2 adapter.
Source: Pokemon.co.jp
Nintendo Power Mew Giveaway November, 1999
In November of 1999, Nintendo Power announced a Mew giveaway. Only 1,000 Mews were distributed nationwide.
Toysrus Mew Contest September 26, 1999
Source: IGN.com
This is the Toysrus Mew Contest 'Peel & Win' sticker card.
Below are pictures of the gameboy distribution cart sent to Toysrus for the event.
2000 Pokémon Stadium Tour Mew Giveaway July 10 - September 12, 1999
Source: Pokemon.com
Source: Bulbapedia
Nintendo employees handed out certificates of authenticity with the downloaded Mews. Each Mew's unique ID number was written onto the certificate of authenticity.
Source: 1UP.com Blog
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